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jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax and the federal government shouldn't prevent them from having a sales tax. the states' rights issues as you mentioned governor. we have heard the stories about best buy so this weekend i went to a vast body in houston texas and talked to the folks that learned their, first of all unfortunately 50 best buy stores have gone out of business this year. one of the reasons they said they are competing with someone that is not in texas and they pointed out the fact that customers come in and get free advice about all these electronic gizmos i know nothin
jackson lee, in texas we don't have an income tax. we are proud of it and if any public official advocates an income tax, they are a former public official. republican, democrat or independent. so, our main source of revenues property taxes and the sales tax business collect sales tax we have a pretty good system i believe that has been worked on for a great number of years as to the exception and who pays and how it is collected. i think states ought to have the right to collect a sales tax...
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cdp has flown missions in support of the border patrol, texas rangers, u.s. service, fbi and others. the systems have become a force multiplier for military operations and for border security. however, we run the edge of the new horizon. using unmanned aerial systems within the homeland currently are 200 active certificates of operation issue i the federal aviation administration to over 100 different entities such as law enforcement department and academic institutions to fly drugs domestically. this map on the monitor shows the locations of coa recipients as at april 2012. the number of recipients since that time has in fact increased. the faa plans to select 65 cities around the country for the use of nongovernment euros this year and plans to allow the deployment of nongovernment drugs nationwide i.t. here 2015. while the faa is responsible for ensuring the systems fly safely in u.s. airspace with only two and a half short years until drums began to dominate the skies in the u.s. homeland, no federal agency is taking the lead to do with the full implicati
cdp has flown missions in support of the border patrol, texas rangers, u.s. service, fbi and others. the systems have become a force multiplier for military operations and for border security. however, we run the edge of the new horizon. using unmanned aerial systems within the homeland currently are 200 active certificates of operation issue i the federal aviation administration to over 100 different entities such as law enforcement department and academic institutions to fly drugs...
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just in texas alone, this meant than 100,000t more jobs. manufacturing is an engine of economic growth. why are we making decisions that will inevitably stall that engine? the budgetary issues, the federal government faces them. they are the same one that i deal with every day in my own business. analysts say the defense industry is faced with several choices. either exit the market, a double down on defense by buying your competitors, or whether the storm. at our company, we have chosen to invest in product development. these are major investments. we are committed to developing products that will meet the military requirements. i believe that this dedication to provide innovative progress helps to illustrate the potential impact sequestration will have on my business and many others. sequestration will create an exodus of talent and skills to other industries. we presently have almost 90 employees, including assemblers and engineers. experienced in mechanical, electrical, software, from where, hardware, and manufacturing. these jobs are i
just in texas alone, this meant than 100,000t more jobs. manufacturing is an engine of economic growth. why are we making decisions that will inevitably stall that engine? the budgetary issues, the federal government faces them. they are the same one that i deal with every day in my own business. analysts say the defense industry is faced with several choices. either exit the market, a double down on defense by buying your competitors, or whether the storm. at our company, we have chosen to...
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no matter what we did in texas we are never going to get there. so yeah, i agree with many of the general principles laid out in simpson-bowles, and to believe that lower marginal rates both on the personal and the corporate side makes sense, but only in the context of a limited loopholes and means testing other deductions in order to make sure the jury system that every preseason operates in a fair way. but that has to be combined with entitlement restraint. because we don't have entitlement restraint we are lost if you talk a little bit about your budget, and interest in whether or not, as you like of which are with the supreme court ruling on obamnicare and if one talks about the mandate, the mandate is a tax. i would welcome your comments on that, by the other part of the rulings on the medicaid expansion that this has direct impact on the state in that you can now not, opt out of the medicaid expansion without losing your current medicaid funding to is this something you decided in think about your current, your upcoming fiscal year budget or
no matter what we did in texas we are never going to get there. so yeah, i agree with many of the general principles laid out in simpson-bowles, and to believe that lower marginal rates both on the personal and the corporate side makes sense, but only in the context of a limited loopholes and means testing other deductions in order to make sure the jury system that every preseason operates in a fair way. but that has to be combined with entitlement restraint. because we don't have entitlement...
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you are all 254 counties in texas and all across the couple states we want to talk about in a few minutes. the ice report shows through march 31st, 2012, more than 130,000 immigrants convicted of crimes including 49,000 convicted of felony offense like murder and rape were removed from the u.s. for identification to secure community. my brother was a border sheriff and an example of somebody in jail and turned out he was there for murder in another state. the community does work and helps the local border law-enforcement. given ice relative limits compared to the number of individuals unlawfully presented in the u.s. prioritizing criminals particularly serious criminals for removal keeps our communities safer and the best use of taxpayer dollars. the community program has not been without controversy. i understand that and pleased to say under the director's leadership taken steps to create enhancements to the program. i was in houston with the sheriff telling me about the task force put together to make sure ice was working to improve communication with state and local jurisdictions and
you are all 254 counties in texas and all across the couple states we want to talk about in a few minutes. the ice report shows through march 31st, 2012, more than 130,000 immigrants convicted of crimes including 49,000 convicted of felony offense like murder and rape were removed from the u.s. for identification to secure community. my brother was a border sheriff and an example of somebody in jail and turned out he was there for murder in another state. the community does work and helps the...
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gordon was originally from texas and lived in aurora with his family. he was -- quote -- "a quit-witted world traveler with a keen sense of humor." he will are remembered for his devotion to his children and for always trying to do the right thing, no matter the obstacle. gordon took his two teenaged children to the theater the night of the shooting, both of whom thankfully made it out unharmed. >> this is jessica ghawi, age 24. jessica was an aspiring journalist, most recently interning with mile high sports radio in denver and went by the nickname redfield. she was hard working and ambitious with a generous spirit and kind heart. when numerous homes were recently destroyed by colorado wildfires, ghawi decided to start collecting hockey equipment to donate to the kids affected because she wanted to help. >> thithis is john thomas layer. she was a cryptological technician also at buckley. a job which requires "exceptional good comarkt and skills." originally from chicago, he was the youngest of five children and joined the service just over a year ago,
gordon was originally from texas and lived in aurora with his family. he was -- quote -- "a quit-witted world traveler with a keen sense of humor." he will are remembered for his devotion to his children and for always trying to do the right thing, no matter the obstacle. gordon took his two teenaged children to the theater the night of the shooting, both of whom thankfully made it out unharmed. >> this is jessica ghawi, age 24. jessica was an aspiring journalist, most recently...
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the last time i was in texas, i was in austin. but texas is a bigook, book state. you can tell that anytime you nd tre. osomy edpi of bs,wh t thouldecnd g: thikng kehinemy kdo want to have lunch with? they're all equally fabulous. but as a writer if your favorite one is not the one youjust is tyo i "lof ces ptyof h a qle nonfiction career to date, ling out loud, 1988. thinking out loud, 993. how ading chang my lfe, . 00rtuio a "lancl c o . imagined london in 2004 as well. "beingerfect" in 2005. good dog,tay -- which we d cautn20ihi pam thve sat " juubed b our guest for the last three hours, anna quindlen. thank you for doingooktv and "in dept" >>sts g. oddú<ot oanesley ak >> what was your first job at the new york times? >> i was at general assignment everante b.h is really all un t,'m t ers per s happy. you sit around and wait until somebody says, two bodies found in hse inue t igh -redsohi a s. us u o t sway a ta notebook and allow. i remember when i interviewed at 24 ka tt.ork times when i was pdi wld wo asyt nel gn rte th was thought of as someone who was
the last time i was in texas, i was in austin. but texas is a bigook, book state. you can tell that anytime you nd tre. osomy edpi of bs,wh t thouldecnd g: thikng kehinemy kdo want to have lunch with? they're all equally fabulous. but as a writer if your favorite one is not the one youjust is tyo i "lof ces ptyof h a qle nonfiction career to date, ling out loud, 1988. thinking out loud, 993. how ading chang my lfe, . 00rtuio a "lancl c o . imagined london in 2004 as well....
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take that and $0.50 and in texas you get a dr. pepper. it is good to be on the committee regardless what the title are. i notice the previous commissioners were unbelievably polite but not unique. i would like to go into waters that are a little murkier. your predecessor was not known for his collegiality with his fellow commissioners. there were some fairly rigorous attempts to withhold information and manipulate decisionmaking. would you care to give us your view on how you plan to manage decisionmaking an information gathering and dissemination at the commission? >> i am committed to being as collegial as possible. i regard my fellow commissioners as mike year equals and they should have access to all the information i have access to. i am committed to sharing with them written information from my office and directed my staff to be as open with their staff. >> you don't plan to use your position as chairman to withhold to shape the outcome of decisions. you plan to use the position to gather, share on an equal basis whatever informatio
take that and $0.50 and in texas you get a dr. pepper. it is good to be on the committee regardless what the title are. i notice the previous commissioners were unbelievably polite but not unique. i would like to go into waters that are a little murkier. your predecessor was not known for his collegiality with his fellow commissioners. there were some fairly rigorous attempts to withhold information and manipulate decisionmaking. would you care to give us your view on how you plan to manage...
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completely incapable as we've seen in texas. and, unfortunately, what happens is the dynamic between kind of the vast majority of americans who are civilians, 99% of americans do not serve in the military, less than 1% ask are serving in the military right now you're it there's this further isolation, those in the branch to the vast majority of americans. but you see this in government were presidential, president is the commander-in-chief and yet there's so much deference to military leadership, on issues which don't require that deference to we are not talk about battlefield leadership. we are talking about widescale gross civil rights or human rights violations. and so it's critical that other agencies, congress which passes oversight of the military needs to do far more every day to ensure that military leaders at all levels are enforcing policy and making sure folks get punished if they are harassing or assaulting one another. other agencies like doj, like state department. their silence on the military that doesn't need to
completely incapable as we've seen in texas. and, unfortunately, what happens is the dynamic between kind of the vast majority of americans who are civilians, 99% of americans do not serve in the military, less than 1% ask are serving in the military right now you're it there's this further isolation, those in the branch to the vast majority of americans. but you see this in government were presidential, president is the commander-in-chief and yet there's so much deference to military...
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she got a job at the texa school boo ety wis re wn is, use reo lanod annyone else. wrote about what this had gone to her own lifetime and how she had sort of prison abs eahiwrwa e gsoual e t n hnshd hehttsfo kennedy was killed -- it was a point in time in which oswald had already wrapped up the rifle and se aside for what was toowhe textioing tdo heouoeaod use seteom r ahe hth the boy lacked a father, and that the boy's actualftherwas ffntttvehi soreouve m, h alyencnr steps to not only kill the president of the united states the next y, but to deprive another little boy, a three-year-old boy plg idoeiather. dsif n kindness. that is the kind of thing t e tr eofh - ry remeut n re ie heratt or fonth i s ic ti e t his, istorical fiction generally provide the opportunities to hypothesizing aw thatsrht raanstca. es aa? >> nixon was on the health and american activities committee. coishe was definitely onteane woerf eelth h believed allhese people that ended up getting blacklisted were actually a potential threat urpame otthwe ead u 9% hepley -- they were quitehrl,lt foise
she got a job at the texa school boo ety wis re wn is, use reo lanod annyone else. wrote about what this had gone to her own lifetime and how she had sort of prison abs eahiwrwa e gsoual e t n hnshd hehttsfo kennedy was killed -- it was a point in time in which oswald had already wrapped up the rifle and se aside for what was toowhe textioing tdo heouoeaod use seteom r ahe hth the boy lacked a father, and that the boy's actualftherwas ffntttvehi soreouve m, h alyencnr steps to not only kill the...